Oppo's Muse G11 is more portable than an SNES, cheaper than an iPod Touch

Looking to mix in some illegal ROM downloading action with your standard PMP activities? Oppo's got your number with the Muse G11, confirmed back in September and just now getting a few more details. The swiveling 3.2-inch, 432 x 240 touchscreen device offers a scant 4GB of storage, low for its $161 asking price, but support for extensive audio and video formats, text to speech capabilities, and integrated FM tuning make it a bit more functional than your average media player. Of course its biggest draw will be among the gaming community thanks to its d-pad and dedicated buttons, but we still don't have any confirmation of what sort of games it'll support out of the box -- nor any idea of when we might be able to get our hands on one.

[Via PMP Today]

[Platinum_Skeet @ Dec 30th 2008 10:58AM]

A used PSP-1000 with a 8GB memory stick is cheaper...

[htd @ Dec 30th 2008 11:07AM]

exactly, it's totally NOT worth $161, for 432x240 screen and 4G storage, it should be around $61 instead

[firstbornrogers @ Dec 30th 2008 12:40PM]

...but last time I checked, the PSP can't emulate the SNES very well. Sure it runs, but faster than 10-15fps?

[Al2x @ Dec 30th 2008 1:13PM]

@firstbornrogers:

Right now on a PSP-1000, the only SNES game that doesn't fully work is Starfox. Otherwise, I've tried basically every popular game on the SNES.

[Lars @ Dec 30th 2008 3:37PM]

But an 8GB iPod Nano (which people buy up like crazy I might add) is $150... and this Muse has a hell of a lot more functionality than that.

[Flashpoint @ Dec 30th 2008 4:06PM]

SONY made the PSP with just one major design flaw...no dual analog sticks.
For 3D gaming, dual analog sticks is basically the STANDARD.

How they screwed this up, I have no idea.

For 2D Gaming, however, the PSP is fantastic. I can play every single ROM I downloaded and since most 80's/90's games had just 3 action buttons at most, its so easy to map the controls.

Right now I have 30 Genesis, 107 NES, 12 turbographyx 16 and 10 Neo Geo games on a 4GB Memory Stick. They custom pack them in Chinatown if you go to Canal street.

[Lordhumungus @ Dec 30th 2008 4:22PM]

@Al2x

Last time I ran Killer Instinct on my PSP it had major slowdown problems. Has this been fixed?

[Chuckles McGee @ Dec 30th 2008 5:10PM]

Wait, sorry, where in the original article does it say the G11 can play SNES ROMs? Are these easily hackable or what? If not, a PSP is definitely the better choice.

[Mr. Pips @ Dec 30th 2008 11:00AM]

Looks like the supposed PSP 2 to me.

[htd @ Dec 30th 2008 11:11AM]

oppo muse(G11) contains NES、GAMEBOY、SMS、SNES emulator and some kind of 'accelerometer', 3.2" screen... psp with 4.3" 480x272 can emulate those as well...

[BlurMagic @ Dec 30th 2008 11:26AM]

Man, I was just thinking it would suck to be the kid who has parents who don't know anything about electronics...

Parents - "Happy Birthday!!!"

Kid - "WTF is this BS?"

Parents - "It's a PSP2 silly..."

Kid - "No you losers. This is the ridiculously overpriced and utterly useless Muse G11. God you guys suck."

[Hackettman @ Dec 30th 2008 11:28AM]

Honestly if it was $60 I might pick it up.....

[good grief @ Dec 30th 2008 11:28AM]

There better be a couple shoulder buttons hiding behind that screen or this is useless for SNES emulation.

[Tim @ Dec 30th 2008 11:35AM]

A PSP, and a Game Boy Micro had a baby. That baby grew up and had a baby with an LG Dare and this thing was born.

I think thats how it went..

[pat1202003 @ Dec 30th 2008 11:39AM]

It more like the iPhone and GameBoy Micro had a baby.

[KiraXD @ Dec 30th 2008 1:56PM]

sooo this is the product of handheld fucking?

[BrianB @ Dec 30th 2008 11:40AM]

Real live photos at PMP Today, though they don't show the front of the gaming pad.

http://www.pmptoday.com/

[Game_playa @ Dec 30th 2008 2:41PM]

It's not bad for the price.....Not better than PSP, but still

[Prime Optimus @ Dec 30th 2008 6:09PM]

Check this link: http://mp3.oppo.com/modules/news/view.php?ID=893. Although I can't understand anything except under the Games Category it says "NES、GAMEBOY、SMS、GG、SNES"

[Al @ Dec 30th 2008 8:59PM]

Looks like the old iRiver G10 concept.

[shugg @ Dec 30th 2008 9:10PM]

YESSS!i can finally sell my dslite,psp n touch.,this device will replace all in one.,NOT!!this will tank hard here in the usa,guaranteed,

[Boards of Canada @ Dec 30th 2008 9:50PM]

wow... you guys incredible! you finally get a small pmp with game controls wich can play all your old emulators and the only thing you say is FAIL!

come on guys... this is great~! (a 120$ deal would be even greater!)

[Kurt Huber` @ Dec 31st 2008 12:16AM]

This can't be from DVD player-making Oppo Digital, can it? That makes no sense. Even more so when you consider that this thing isn't totally awesome, feature-leading, and value-priced...

[mike @ Jan 5th 2009 6:47AM]

yeah, its great. but comparing this to the iPod is idiotic.

Touch screen? Ah, whatever, its a gadget. Pretty much the same.

Made by an internationally reknowned company? Nah... but still. It could kill the ipod. Sure.